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Required Prerequisite: Be very familiar with your handgun and comfortable with its use.

Price: $65.00

Class Length: hours

Location:

The class is generally taught at the Sidney Paul Gordon Shooting Range in La Luz, NM. It is a one day class that can be taught on the week end or during the week. We are also willing to travel to your location to teach this class.

The Defensive Handgun Class is for individuals wanting to improve their defensive handgun skills. A discussion of mindset and the dynamics and importance of movement is included, as well as a review of the New Mexico law on the use of deadly force. Basic and advanced shooting and handgun handling techniques, designed to give the student a realistic perspective of the defensive use of their handgun, will be drilled extensively, including:

Malfunction drills

Shooting with the strong hand only and the weak and only

One handed reloading

Shooting on the move

Shooting from the ground

Very close range shooting

Longer range shooting

Vehicle defense (when driving away isn’t an option)

A variety of scenarios will also be presented to give the student a realistic perspective of the defensive use of a handgun. In addition, we will do some force-on-force training using Airsoft pistols (which will be provided) to give you some realistic experience in dealing with gun and knife wielding adversaries.

Basic shooting and gun handling skills are required to take this class.

Other

Class size is usually small, generally 1- 8 people.

This class may be modified to meet your specific training needs and times. Modified classes may be subject to additional fees depending on the type of training and times required.

A night shooting option is available in locations where shooting at night is feasible.

We are willing to travel to your location to do this class.

Things You Need to Bring -

Ammunition: 300 – 400 rounds

Other Items:

An open mind willing to learn
Center fire handgun and holster (must be concealable…covering with a shirt is OK)
At least 2 magazines or speed loaders …more is better
Eye and ear protection
Water
Appropriate foot wear and hat
Sun screen

Note…

In addition to our scheduled classes, private, individual or group sessions are available and may be scheduled at your convenience, on demand. We are willing to work with you to accommodate any particular firearms training and tailor our training classes as needed.

We are looking forward to training with you!

Please also let us know what types of classes you might be interested in that may not be on the schedule, or classes you might like us to offer.

Our Mission

To provide basic and advanced firearms training to law abiding individuals and groups in order to enhance their knowledge and skills of the recreational and defensive use of firearms.